Comments on: Purge Your Writing of False Subjects http://thewritersbag.com/writing-rules/purge-your-writing-of-false-subjects Writing tips for the real world. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:04:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Steve Osborne http://thewritersbag.com/writing-rules/purge-your-writing-of-false-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-2256 Steve Osborne Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:26:15 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=352#comment-2256 I'm not sure about the British angle, Judi. Can anyone answer that? I’m not sure about the British angle, Judi. Can anyone answer that?

]]> By: Judi http://thewritersbag.com/writing-rules/purge-your-writing-of-false-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-2252 Judi Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:05:24 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=352#comment-2252 I have a feeling that "false subjects" are one of those phenomena that appear more and are more acceptable in British English than in US English, am I right? I have a feeling that “false subjects” are one of those phenomena that appear more and are more acceptable in British English than in US English, am I right?

]]> By: Catana http://thewritersbag.com/writing-rules/purge-your-writing-of-false-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-2246 Catana Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:24:31 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=352#comment-2246 I fall into this trap all too often. I'm gradually becoming sensitized to them; maybe it's because they do something nasty to the flow. Whatever it is, I'm learning to weed them out. Didn't know there was a name for it. I have trouble remembering rules, and depend on my ears to tell me when something's amiss. I fall into this trap all too often. I’m gradually becoming sensitized to them; maybe it’s because they do something nasty to the flow. Whatever it is, I’m learning to weed them out. Didn’t know there was a name for it. I have trouble remembering rules, and depend on my ears to tell me when something’s amiss.

]]> By: Douglas http://thewritersbag.com/writing-rules/purge-your-writing-of-false-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-2240 Douglas Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:31:19 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=352#comment-2240 I've been noticing this in my own writing lately. Nice to know the name. While I don't worry about "It is snowing". I do take notice and try to find a better way to say the same thing. Often I end up with results slightly more pleasing and not significantly more convoluted. Something as innocuous as "Snow fell." can be more satisfying than trying to figure out where the antecedent went to. I’ve been noticing this in my own writing lately. Nice to know the name.

While I don’t worry about “It is snowing”. I do take notice and try to find a better way to say the same thing. Often I end up with results slightly more pleasing and not significantly more convoluted.

Something as innocuous as “Snow fell.” can be more satisfying than trying to figure out where the antecedent went to.

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